Cork traffic and weather: mixed conditions with colder temperatures

Tonight will be dry with long clear spells and patches of mist and fog forming in light northwesterly or variable breezes. Picture: Chani Anderson

Met Éireann has said Friday will see a mix of sunshine and showers, with patches of mist and fog forming overnight.

The national forecaster said showers will be most frequent and sometimes heavy throughout this morning before dying out this afternoon.

It will be cooler than recent days with highest temperatures of 11C to 13C in light, occasionally moderate, northwesterly winds.

Tonight will be dry with long clear spells and patches of mist and fog forming in light northwesterly or variable breezes.

Lowest temperatures will reach between 1C and 5C, with a touch of frost possible in places.

Traffic 

Traffic is quiet this morning on Cork roads, with minor congestion building across major city links including the N40 and the M28.

National outlook 

Saturday morning will be dry and bright with plenty of sunshine.

Highest temperatures of 10C to 13C with light northeasterly or variable breezes are expected.

It will be a dry and chilly evening with patches of mist and fog forming under mostly clear skies in just a light variable breeze.

Lowest temperatures of 1C to 5C are predicted, possibly reaching freezing in some areas.

Sunday will see dry conditions and plenty of sunshine, with highest temperatures of 10C to 13C in light variable breezes.

Sunday night will be another dry, chilly night with mostly clear skies.

Light variable breezes will allow patches of mist and fog to form, with lowest temperatures of 1C to 6C.

Met Éireann has said Monday will be dry and bright with a chance of a few showers drifting into parts of the southeast.

Highest temperatures of 11C to 14C in a light to moderate northeasterly wind.

The forecaster has said that there is uncertainty in the predictions for Tuesday, with current indications showing high pressure continuing to dominate with mostly dry conditions.

There will be a chance of showers in the south and some patchy rain in the northeast.

Highest temperatures of 11C to 14C are expected with mostly moderate southeasterly winds.